EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Introduces Bill To Slash Agricultural Transport Regulations
Republican Virginia Rep. John McGuire introduced his first legislation in Congress on Friday. This introduced measures aimed at reducing transportation costs for Virginia’s agricultural and logging industries by allowing heavy loads on interstates. “Agriculture and forestry transport efficiency methodsShared with the Daily Call News Foundation, it will increase the maximum allowable weight for trucks carrying […]
Study highlights Yuma County’s $4.4 billion agricultural impact and water efficiency
The latest economic impact survey highlights Yuma County, Arizona’s role in agriculture, donating $4.4 billion to Arizona’s economy and $3.9 billion to Yuma County in 2022. The produce from Yuma achieved a retail price of $3.2 billion, capturing the county’s third county […]
Near-complete ban on agricultural burning finally takes effect in San Joaquin Valley
Starting this week, farmers in the San Joaquin Valley will be prohibited from burning agricultural waste in the open, a decades-old legal mandate aimed at improving air quality. The near-total ban on agricultural pruning and mass burning of field crops, as well as the mass burning of orchards and vineyards taken out of production, comes […]
In agricultural Yuma, state, federal and local water talks are dictated by the law of the river
It's impossible to talk about water in Arizona without talking about the Colorado River. The river provides water to 40 million people across the American West, including more than two dozen tribes, cities like Phoenix and Tucson, and agriculture. It flows approximately 1,450 miles and empties into seven U.S. states, including Arizona, and two Mexican […]
Imperial Valley College joins multi-year USDA Program for agricultural careers | News
Empire – Imperial Valley College partnered with three other colleges to participate in a multi-year agricultural training program. The university’s role in the partnership, which includes a $1.4 million grant for five-year program contributions, was approved by the university’s board of directors on July 19, according to an IVC press release. Friday, July 28th. The […]
Time Colorado agricultural might gets respect it deserves | PODIUM | Opinion
Byron Pelton Barbara Kirkmeyer Sometimes we all want to take a trip down memory lane. Those memories can be painful at times if you are a minority senator. But as a senator from a rural Colorado minority, think back to all the bad laws, proclamations, executive orders, and departmental appointments you’ve seen in the past […]
Hartnell College awarded $9.5M grant to support students in agricultural careers – The King City Rustler
Salinas — Hartnell University has received a $9.5 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s inaugural NEXTGEN program. The official announcement was made at a presentation by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington DC on June 20. “This is the largest grant in the history of the university,” said […]
Yuma Agricultural Center testing wastewater for Candida auris
So far, there have been no positive cases in Yuma County. YUMA, Arizona (KECY, KYMA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned that the fungus is spreading across the United States. It’s called Candida auris and can be deadly, especially for people with health problems. So far, there have been no […]
Stanislaus County swaps previous agricultural commissioner and sealer with San Joaquin’s
The Stanislaus Board of Supervisors has appointed an experienced agriculture commissioner and weights and measures sealer to the county for a four-year term, according to a news release. Linda Pinfold, currently San Joaquin County’s assistant agriculture commissioner and sealer, will begin working for Stanislaus on March 27, said county spokeswoman Sonya Severo. Predecessor of Pinfold, […]
The Importance of Yuma’s Agricultural Water in the Colorado River Basin
Yuma County Agricultural Water Coalition and Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association Provide Resources to Demonstrate the Importance of Agriculture Yumano water allocation Yuma, Alice. and bard, california, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A prolonged drought in the West casts uncertainty on the fate of the Colorado River. As a result, agriculture is in jeopardy.Agricultural water is […]
